At least 25 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year, all of whom died in July and August.
Twelve people died in July and 13 have died in August so far.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the deaths Monday.
At least 221 people were admitted to hospitals with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, of which only 22 are from outside Dhaka.
That has brought the total number of dengue patients this year to 6,321, according to the DGHS. Of the total infected, only 330 are from outside Dhaka.
Among 6,321 infected, 3,663 were diagnosed during in the current month, which indicates the fast-rising trend of the disease.
At least 2,286 people were infected in July, 272 in June and 43 in May.
Although most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 1,032 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 70 outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.
